Table II.
Mid-parent-heterosis and best-parent-heterosis in 29 F1 hybrids
| Cross | MPH ± sd | Sig. | BPH ± sd | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-1 × C24 | 53.0 ± 30.9 | ** | 18.2 ± 15.6 | ** |
| Cl-0 × C24 | 47.6 ± 13.8 | ** | 30.3 ± 20.6 | * |
| Col-0 × C24 | 61.0 ± 22.9 | ** | 39.7 ± 22.6 | ** |
| Cvi × C24 | 30.2 ± 17.9 | * | −0.7 ± 23.4 | ns |
| Da(1)-12 × C24 | 95.2 ± 48.3 | ** | 90.5 ± 37.2 | ** |
| Dijon M × C24 | 71.6 ± 40.1 | * | 70.8 ± 40.7 | * |
| Dr-0 × C24 | 53.2 ± 22.6 | ** | 37.7 ± 24.4 | ** |
| Dra-0 × C24 | 50.8 ± 6.3 | ** | 33.7 ± 12.4 | * |
| El-0 × Nd | 35.4 ± 7.7 | * | 29.9 ± 8.5 | * |
| Enkh D × C24 | 63.7 ± 34.5 | ** | 53.3 ± 42.0 | * |
| Ep-0 × C24 | 65.8 ± 21.5 | ** | 41.1 ± 27.5 | * |
| Er-0 × C24 | 26.1 ± 17.8 | ** | 4.7 ± 22.8 | ns |
| Gr × C24 | 44.3 ± 16.1 | * | 30.9 ± 10.5 | * |
| Gr × Col | 36.2 ± 13.2 | * | 12.3 ± 13.7 | * |
| HOG × C24 | 60.3 ± 18.8 | * | 42.1 ± 21.4 | ns |
| Ler × C24 | 96.8 ± 28.1 | ** | 85.4 ± 26.8 | ** |
| Ler × Col | 68.4 ± 39.6 | ** | 58.7 ± 45.6 | * |
| Lu × C24 | 33.0 ± 25.0 | * | 19.2 ± 15.3 | ns |
| Nd × C24 | 45.4 ± 30.3 | * | 32.6 ± 30.1 | * |
| Old × C24 | 49.6 ± 22.1 | * | 32.2 ± 22.0 | * |
| Oy × C24 | 95.2 ± 37.1 | * | 89.1 ± 33.9 | * |
| RLD-1 × C24 | 79.2 ± 13.5 | ** | 63.8 ± 18.3 | * |
| RLD-1 × Col | 64.5 ± 19.6 | ** | 64.0 ± 14.7 | ** |
| RLD-1 × Nd | 36.8 ± 8.2 | ** | 33.4 ± 10.1 | ** |
| Rsch × C24 | 40.6 ± 12.5 | * | 32.4 ± 16.5 | * |
| Rubezhnoe-1 × C24 | 54.7 ± 15.4 | * | 36.2 ± 22.3 | ns |
| Sorbo × C24 | 48.2 ± 20.7 | * | 34.8 ± 18.3 | * |
| Te × C24 | 30.7 ± 12.0 | ** | 9.7 ± 15.6 | ns |
| Ws × C24 | 51.2 ± 8.5 | ** | 36.5 ± 12.8 | * |
MPH was calculated from mean dry shoot weight of four plants in five replicated experiments. MPH, mid-parent-heterosis in %; sd, standard deviation; sig., significance level. ** significant at P < 0.01; * significant at P < 0.05; ns, not significant.